News - May 2015

Truscott Elementary School students DeAnn Sanchez, 11, left, and Hannah Gaona, 8, right, try to convert a desk into a bench Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the Truscott Garden in Loveland. The Loveland High School geometry in construction class made the wooden desks that also double as benches for them to use in their garden. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reportetr-Herald)

An Xcel Energy employee, left, wears a protective suit while working on a broken gas line on 29th Street west of Taft Avenue Thursday, April 30, 2015, as Loveland Fire Rescue Authority firefighters stand by with a hose line. The line was broken in the west bound lanes where crews are working on paving the street. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

New Vision Charter School librarian and technology teacher Wendy Frost, right, reacts as she is presented with a check by Danielle Franklin, public relations manager with Centruy Link, Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the school in Loveland. Frost won a technology grant and hopes to be able to supply more students with technology tools like iPads that they can even check out and take home. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Martha Riffie crochets an afghan on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the Chilson Senior Center in downtown Loveland. She has made over 700 of the blankets for folks at nursing homes. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Christina Seals, owner of Anchor Auto Glass & Tint, poses for a photo holding a side window for a vehicle on Friday, May 1, 2015, at her Loveland shop. Talking about the recent string of broken windows in northern Colorado, Seals said it is common for side windows to shatter upon impact because most of them are made to do so. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

British author Alex Milway, left, talks Friday, May 1, 2015, to Garfield Elementary School students about creating characters and the process he uses in his writing. The kids came up with some of their own characters, including a ballerina, breakdancing dragon. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Coffee espresso ice cream with marshmallow and truffle made with liquid nitrogen at the Chill Colorado Creamery Friday, May 1, 2015, in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Chill Colorado Creamery employee Ashley Scranton makes German chocolate ice cream Friday, May 1, 2015, at the shop in Loveland. They use liquid nitrogen to turn cream into ice cream in less than a minute. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Fran Huntsman, left, owner of Twin Sisters sandwich shop, introduces herself to customer Ryan Lacher, right, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, before he pays for his lunch. The family-owned sandwich shop, which used to be Quiznos, will have a grand opening Saturday. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Judge Geri Joneson poses for a photo Friday, May 1, 2015, sitting at her bench in the municpal court in Loveland. (Photo by Dana Rieck/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Classical School students, dressed as Conferderate soldiers and Union soldiers, reenact the westwoods attack, which is part of the Battle of Antietam, during the Civil War, on Saturday, May 2, 2015, west of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

William Romkee, 16, a Loveland Classical School student, wears a Confederate States gun holster Saturday, May 2, 2015, during a Civil War reenactment west of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Kyle Harper, 13, a Loveland Classical School student, sports a beard that was drawn on his face Saturday, May 2, 2015, during a Civil War reenactment west of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Classical School students, dressed Union soldiers, reenact the westwoods attack, which is part of the Battle of Antietam, during the Civil War, on Saturday, May 2, 2015, west of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Classical School students Haley Johnosn, 12, left, and Courtney Farrell, 12, participate Saturday, May 2, 2015, in a Civil War reenactment west of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Police Chief Luke Hecker, left, Mayor Cecil Gutierrez and Capt. Tim Browm unveil a plaque Saturday honoring fallen police officer Frank Peak, who died July 13, 1915, in the line of duty. The unveiling kicked off the second Tour de Pants.
(Photo by Shelley Widhalm/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Classical School students, dressed as Conferderate soldiers, hide in the woods and tall grass as they reenact the westwoods attack, which is part of the Battle of Antietam, during the Civil War, on Saturday, May 2, 2015, west of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

This plaque, unieled Saturday, May 2, 2015, commemorates fallen officer Frank Peak, who died 100 years ago in the line of duty. (Photo by Shelley Widhalm/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Police detective Brian Koopman, left, works in the Cyber Crimes Unit of the LPD on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
(Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland artist and poet Lynn Kincanon reads some of her poetry at the Poets' Booth Saturday at the People's Market at the Loveland Civic Center. The People's Market featured 30 artisans selling handmade goods and is part of the month of activities celebrating National Historic Preservation Month in May.

The Poets' Booth featured activities, such as read your poetry at the mic, roll the dice and write a poem, type a poem on a typewriter, and leave it here or take it home.

Olivia Lowe, a Loveland artist heading up the event, set up the market as a place to gather and interact.

"People have been saying they've never seen a market like this before in Loveland," Lowe said. "I created it really well so the items are fun, funky and functional."
(Photo by Shelley Widhalm/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

The Loveland Recreation Trail was closed from the Centennial Park parking lot to North Taft Avenue on Monday, May 4, 2015, due to high waters flowing in the Big Thompson River. (Photo by Dana Rieck/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Joseph Hancock, left, reacts as Dena Trumbo, volunteer coordinator of the New Life Program, reads his thankful journal Tuesday, May 5, 2015, and discovers he wrote about being thankful for her, during a meeting at the 137 Homeless Connection in downtown Loveland. Hancock was homeless in Loveland for about three years and says the New Life program really helped him in his journey to find housing. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Colorado Congressman Jared Polis, right, talks with Emily Chop, left, an administrative assistant for Aspen House assisted living, on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, about the Loveland facility that cares for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Polis met with constituents during the Big Block of Cheese event at his Fort Collins office. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Mary Blair student teacher Jacob Nash, left, does his happy dance with teacher Wendy McNaney, right, and their second-grader students during class Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Mary Blair Elementary School in Loveland. Nash was a student in McNaney's first-grade class at Mary Blair and now he is learning teaching skills from her. One of the kids' favorite things about Nash is his happy dance. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Members of the Larimer County SWAT team shoot tear gas into a subject's house at 5621 McKinley Avenue in north Loveland Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from a neighbor's backyard. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Student teacher Jacob Nash, right, gives a high-five to second-grader Emmanuel Perea, 7, as kids go to recess on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Mary Blair Elementary School in Loveland. Nash is student teaching with Wendy McNaney, who was his fiirst-grade teacher at Mary Blair. He said he always remembered how special he felt when McNaney gave high-fives to the students so he will always do the same with his students. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Members of the Larimer County Sheriff's department and a Larimer County SWAT team stage prepare for a standoffWednesday, May 6, 2015, in north Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

A member of a Larimer County SWAT team trains his weapon on a house at 5621 McKinley Avenue in north Loveland Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from a neighbor's backyard. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Members of a Larimer County SWAT team break a window at a house at 5621 McKinley Avenue in north Loveland where a man barricaded himself Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in north Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Neighbors watch from a bedroom window as a Larimer County SWAT team tries to get a barricaded man out of a house at 5621 McKinley Avenue in north Loveland Wednesday, May 6, 2015. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Dan Maas, chief operating officer for the Thompson School District, points out some of the unique architecture Friday, May 8, 2015, at Truscott Elementary School in downtown Loveland. The school was nominated to the national register of hostoric places. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland mother Sarah Portillo with her 12 year-old daughter, Lily Rodrigues. Portillo organized an effort to make sure all of the mothers who are with their kids at Childrens Hospital Colorado received a gift basket on Saturday in honor of Mother's Day at the hospital in Aurora along with a flashmob dance. Little did she know that she would be staying at the hospital with Lily, who has a metabolic condition, on Mother's Day as well. (Photo Submitted on May 6, 2015)

Standing in a classroom at Truscott Elementary School, Dan Maas, chief operating officer for the Thompson School District, shows Friday, May 8, 2015, how the architecture was designed to have the building slant upwards towards the windows to allow more natural light. The school was nominated to the national register of hostoric places. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Ag program students from local high schools take pictures as Austin Almquist, left, co-owner of Boar and Bull Butcher Shop, shows them a pig's head Thursday, May 7, 2015, while learning teaching them about meat at the shop in downtown Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Walt Clark Middle School student Tyler Johnson, 12, right, tells Richard Moehling, center, and his daughter Malory Kolo, center right, how he is making carrot seed tape for the greenhouse sale on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in the outdoor classroom near the greenhouse at the school in Loveland. Live-Laugh-Love-Believe Inc., a foundation created in memory of Moehling's late wife Vicki, who was a teacher at the school, donated the money for the outddor classroom and gave the school $3500 Tuesday.The money supplements sales of plants at the greenhouse to help keep it running. "So many teachers have told me how theraputic it is for the kids. It's not just about growing plants," said Moehling. Solomon Miller, who teaches the greenhouse class, said "This outdoor classroom and large greenhouse is very rare in schools across the country. It aids our STEM focus at Walt Clark. We feel very lucky to have this awesome facility and the support of LLLB." The Walt Clark Community Plant Sale continues from 3 pm-5pm through Friday of this week at the school's greenhouse. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Police investigate a two car accident Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the intersection of First Street and Wilson Avenue in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Lucile Erwin Middle School teacher Jake Marshall talks Monday, May 11, 2015, about the airplanes students design and build in his class and how they plan to use a grant awarded to them by the Thompson Education Foundation. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority officials begin cleaning up an accident at West 29th Street and North Garfield Avenue on Thursday morning after seven people were extricated from the Sugar Valley Estates bus. They were then all transported to an area hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries. (Dana Rieck / Reporter-Herald)

Standing in his front yard with his dog, Chipper, Wolfgang Dirks talks Tuesday, May 12, 2015, about his concerns about the proposed Matin Marietta asphalt and ready-mix plants, that if approved, would be very close to his home and neighborhood, Indianhead Estates just east of Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Namaqua Elementary School third-grader Tyler Noland, 9, center, raises his arms and cheers with his classmates Friday, May 15, 2015, after hearing that the school won a national $10,000 grant for internet safety. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Gov. John Hickenlooper signs two bills and celebrates the signing of another Thursday; May 14; at the Larimer County building in Fort Collins; 200 W. Oak St. Standing around Hickenlooper (from left to right) are Larimer County Commissioners Lew Gaiter; Tom Donnelly and Steve Johnson; and state Senator John Kefalas.
(Photo by Saja Hindi/Loveland Reporter-Herald)